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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-05-05
A Dramatic Scene.

A Boston letter to the Providence
J0uyRGy says: The scene in which GRAY
was first confronted with the charge of
embezzlement, as recently described,
must have been q dramatic one. Sew
eral of the directors, suspecting some
thing wrong, came together and sum-
moned Gray before them. When he
appeared he was charged with the crime,
and, fully approaching that further con
cealment was useless, he with perfect
calmness acknowledged his fault. For
more than an hour he sat perfectly mo-
tiOnless, his eyes fixed out of the win
dow, answering the numerous questions
put to him with perfect openness and
without demur. Some of the directors
were for arresting him on the spot;
others, moved, no doubt, by natural re-
luctance to proceed 50 abruptly against
Gn Old acquaintance and friend, pre-
vailed upon their associates to let him
go free for the time being. The matter
was discussed viii >uch earnestness,
almost within hea,Ffng Of the criminal;
and when at length he was told that he
might go, he asked if he WAS to be
watched. He was ass,'sed that he was
as free at that mometGH as he had ever
been in his life.
81 give YOU my word E one thing, "
he said, as he left. 'Sslateyer ] do, 1
will not run away"
When he could not he found on Mon
day there were those who ia, listed that
he had broken his promise; While others
who, as the event proved, knew him bet
ter, insisted that he would at least hold
to the letter of his promise. And if
suicide be not flight, he certainly held
to his word.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-05-05
SAVED BY PEPPER.
Courageous and Successful Combat
OF a Young Lady with a Wayside
ASsailant.

Hr11RR's CREEK, Pa.-Miss Meta
Fink, fifteen -year-old girl, had thrll-
ling experience while returning home
from neighboring store last evening.
The store where she had visited Is
about a mile from her home, and the
road, like all country highways, is desc
late and lonely. Miss Fink, whose APP
pearance was that of a woman Of twenty
rather than a girl of fifteen, started
homeward shortly after six o'clock, hay
ing no fear of being molested, as she
frequently travelled over the same road
at q later hour. She amused herself by
singing sentimental songs in low tone
of voice.
When she reached point where the
road is Tricky lined on both sides with
tall pines she saw the forms of two men
some distance ahead cross the road and
enter the brush As it was customary
to see farm hands take byways and short
cuts home, which branched off from the
main road, she was not alarmed, but
continued her journey until she passed
the spot where the men crossed over,
when suddenly bllrly looking fellow,
with SLOUGH hat drawn down over his
face, jumped out from the brush and
seized her by the throat, at the same
time trying to force a red handkerchief
into her mouth. Failing IN this he kept
his hand tightly ciasped over her mouth
and then tried to carry OF drag her off
the road into the brush.
Miss Fink is a robust girl and battled
with her assailant with wonderful
strength. A desperate struggle followed,
during which the girls clothing was
almost torn from her body. She had
dropped all the articles she had purchas-
ed at the store with the exception of a
small package of pepper, which she held
in her hand. She quickly dashed it
into the brute's face, and by a supreme
effort broke from his grasp and ran for
her life.
At the same time the two men, who n
short time before had crossed the road,
sprang out of the brush as If to assist
the man who made the attack.
The young lady reached home very
much exhausted, and was scarcely able
to tell her story. Somewhat recovering
from her shock she related her encoun-
ter with the men, whereupon her father,
brothers and several neighbors, armed
to the teeth, started in pursuit OF the
trio, while the mother took care Of the
girl, whose face was terribly bruised and
swollen from the rough treatment she
had received.
The whole neighbOrhood was aroused
and many recruits soon started out to
join the pursuing party, who kept the
search up until midnight, without sue
cess,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-05-05
Students Franks.

Some eighty years ago, when DR..
Dwight was president of Yale College,
students were much more given to play
ing tricks upon their teachers than in
later years.
The doctor had what at that time was
considered very handsome close car
riage, Of which he was exceedingly care
ful. Some of the students made up
scheme to draw it away the first dark
night and hide it in piece of woods
about mile and a half distant. By
some means the doctor got wind OF the
students intentions. Just before the
time agreed upon by the young men to
play their joke, the doctor went out and
got into his carriage and closed the door
Presently the trick players came in high
glee, caught hold of the carriage with
ont looking inside, and trundled it away
ut rapid pace down hill to the piece Of
woods. When they had arrived at the
place selected, and stopped, the old doc
tor quietly opened the carriage door, and
stepping out said, in bland tones,
''Young gentlemen, [ have had very
pleasant ride. L enjoyed it exceedingly,
and now [ would be delighted to have
you draw me back again.
The students did as requested, but not
half 50 joyfullY rs when running down
hill; there arc some rules In this world
tilat la not work sqpal!y well both
,yega,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-05-05
1t Didn't End Right.

Cant allow that, my dear sir" said
a brakeman on one of the Wabash lines
the other day rather sharply to Il pas
senger who was trying to crack a pecan
on the end of a car seat.
The offender, small man of quiet
demeanor, looked up and remarked that
he was not hurting the seat, he was
hammering on cast iron.
81 can't help that, sir" said the brake
man. Suppose ne let everybody crack
nuts on the car seats; don't you see it
would defnce them [ tell you it won't
do. You'll have to stop it. -
"I'll pay for al the damage I do, - said
the little man, bringing his knife handle
down on the nut again.
You'll get out Of the car if you don't
quit. That's what you'll dc" quoth the
exasperated brakeman.
"Oh, no, [ think not, said the little
man; 'I'll try to put up with the injury
to the car. I can stand it, and he hand
ed the brakeman a card inscribed thus
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-05-05
A Partisan Wedding Party.

A funny and characteristic scene was
observable in the Rue de Rivoli, Paris,
recently. 4 wedding party, of the true
Partisan type, were passing along the
street, the bride, decked out in her spot
less finery and orange blossoms, leading
the way with her husband, who was ar
rayed in borrowed evening dress, sur
mounted by q slightly battered beaver.
Behind the happy pair came the brides
father and mother, the rear being
brought up by the sisters, the cousins
and the aunts of the newly-married
couple. They were in the utmost good
humOr until an unlucky n2archdnde deS
qUartre sais0DS, or cOstermOnger, of the
female gender, OverpOwerel, no doubt,
by the sudden blaze of beauty, lost her
presence of mind, and so manmuvred
her orange cart that she colhded with
the wedding party. The bridegroom
and his bride managed to- et ont of the
way by a dexterous series of hops,
skips and jumps, executed in double
quick time; but the orange cart cama
down with all its weight on The toes of
the new benedict's maternal relative By
law. A terrible scene then cnsued. The
mother-in-law assured those around her
that the female costelmonger had ruined
her for life, and that her toes were
smashed The bride thercupon, leaving
her husbands arm, gave the vendor OF
spring, summer, autumn and winter
products few smart blows on the Jaw,
and manifested dangerous interest in
the capillary ornaments Of the author
of the mischief The feminine coster-
rlonger did not act on the scriptJral
hint, but gave the bride some pugilistic
reioinders, tore her spotless white dress
to pieces, and danced on the orange
blossoms and the veil. In the mean
time the other members of the wedding
party were engaged in q yeritable street
row with the friends of the orange wo-
man, when the police interfered and
separated the contestants after some
difficulty.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-05-05
What Becomes of Beers Horns

Mr.. 4. S. Fuller, the weil-knOwn au-
thor, writes in the -imericaa 4qricnlturiSf:
Nv hat becomes of deer horns? is often
| asked of persons residing in regions
where deer are plentiful, but it is rarely
satisfactorily answered. That the horns
are shed annually, there are no reasons
for doubling, for it is well established
fact; bat that the horns are rarely found
is also quite as true, as stated by Mr..
lOder in the iHtricaH dgriculturist for
February. l well remember looking for
shed deer horns, many years ago. in the
woods of Wisconsin, and during one of
these ramblcs, extending over only few
hours, | saw tifty-sevcn very lively deer
some with very handsome antlcrs, but
failed to find vestige of an old horn
Upon inquiring of old hunters, who were
supposed to know all about the habits of
deer, l was informed that when buck
dropped horn he Immediately dug a
hole in the ground and buried it out of
sight. Upon further investigation how
ever, | was unable to find a person who
ever saw deer performing the operation,
or one who ever found horn that had
been buried by its owner or any Other
similar animal But in late years | have
had several opportunities to learn where
some of the naturally shed deer horns go
to, if not all of them. The deer shed
their horns in spring. and they no sooner
fall to the ground than the wood mice
sattack them, and they disappear before
the teeth of these little rodents so quicxS
~ that a few weeks are sufficient 10 OBJ '
literate every vestige Of the noblest pair
of antlers. Even the squirrels like to gnaw
the deer horns and fresh bones Of various
kinds, and it is this natural or depraved
taste that make our common red squirrels
rob birds nests when the young are near
ly full grown; for so far as l have OBJ
served, they dcvour the feet and legs OF
the birds only. l have frequently made
them drop the young birds they were
slowly torturing, and have always found
that they We're eating the feet and legs,
perhaps because these parts had nutty
flavor"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-05-05
THE MINISTERIAL CANDIDATE.
What He Would Do and Say in the
Pulpit.

I was travelling up the Ohio River one
day last fall on the packet Fairy. The
day was very cold. 4 party Of us were
sitting around the stove in the lower ca
bin, while the boat landed at some little
way-side stopping place to take Oh
freight and passengers.
Presently tall, gaunt old man, evil
IDENTIFY q new arrival; came up, with his
carpet bag in hand, which he deposited
between his knees as he sat down and
spread out his long knotty fingers be-
fore the door of the stove to warm
them.
Casting his keen gray eyes around
him as he did so, he suddenly espied
the thin. notwithstanding Young fell
low, dressed all in black broadcloth,
who was sitting next to me in the circle
around the stove.
"Why, howdy, Lemmel!" the old
man said in the heartiest way. II hard
ly knowed yer. How's the folzsl"
''P pr-pr-pretty w-w-well, M-M-Mr.
J-J-Johnson, replied the young man,
suffering miserably, as he submitted
to the hearty hand-shalzing which the
old man had reached across several of
us to effect.
FINISHED yer schoolin' yet?" inquir-
ed he.
"Y-y-yes s-s-s-sir, replied the young
man, with difficulty.
'Waal, what bizness air We in now2"
asked the old fellow, cycling the dress
Of his young friend curiously.
'I-I-I-Tm st-st-st studying for the
m-m-minjst1y."
"Pheac-ee!," exclaimed the old man,
in low whistle of intense surprise.
''Waal, now, Lemmel," he said after a
while, chats about the last line Nv biz
ness I'd q yer thought of attemptin' to
tackle ef I'd it-been in yore place. What
ever put it into yore head.
''1-I-1 had a v-ve-very st-st-strOng ca
ca-call, M-M-Mr: Jo-Jo-Jo-yohnson, :"
explained the young man, with a slight
flush on his pale weak face.
"You might "a had a dozen eats. "
returned the old man, dryly "But eff /
a-been You I'd be s,citehed eff I'd a
come"
An audible smile" ran around the
circle at the old mans wit, which he,
however, never noticed. His young
friend made no response to his last sug
gestion, while he continued III q dry
anxious tone:
''It beats me, Lemmel, to know how
you 'lote, even concedin' the call, to get
through with the rest of the bizness.
tIh-t1e L-L-ord actU p-p-pHt the ac-ac-
aoords into m-my monmouth" gasped
the poor young fellow, suffering worse
than ever under the keen gray eyes of
the old man.
"He1l have to do more an that, SON
ny" said the old man pityingly." after
He puts 'em tta1, Wtnaed cf He sr0nt heo
to send somebody else along to phi EN- ont. y
The ministerial candidate retired to
his state-room, and was seen no more.
-Ho1pcr's NogozI'te.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-05-05
:
JAY GOULD,
New York

81 beg your pardon, Mr.. Gould" ex-
claimed the employee, humbly, lifting
his cap and turning red and pale by
turns.
"That is all right, my good man. You
were only doing your duty. No need to
ask my pardon. 1 have no better right
to abuse the property of the road than
any other passenger would have Always
do your duty, regardless of persons. I'll
keep an eye out for you.
An hour later the great railway mag
nate left the train.
"Do you see that little fellow Z" said
the brakeman to an acquaintance. CHATS
Jay Gould. Tn solid with him and my
fortunes made"
"Fhat jay Gould p was the reply.
''Not much. That's Smith Henry, of
Bushnell, Ill. He looks like Jay Gould,
and whenever he travels he carries a
pocketful Of cards with Jay Gould's name
on them. Been giving you one, has he 2
Ohio! Aha"
A wild-eye brakeman on ono of the
Wabash lines travels back and forth on
his run, performing his allotted duties
In a mechanical way, and possessed of
one absorbing, consuming desire. He
wants to meet Mr. Smith Henry, OF
Bushnell, once more before he dies
Chicago Tribune.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-05-05
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PrOfit SharH Philadelphia.

John WanamaEer has notified his en-
ployes of his intention to introduce
forthwith a system of profit sharing. All
the sales persons throughout the house
will have added to their present salaries
a sum each week graded by their sales.
In the clerical, packing, invoice, and
various Offices, civil service system
will be strictly followed in promotions
and adyancafaents. 4 especial honor
list" will be kept for the more rapid pre-
feIment of those showing marked bust
ness ability. The extra payments appiy
only to the retail departments and TO
such as have been in the service six
months and over. Mr.. Wanamaker said
that not less than 100000 would be
distributed to the employees through the
new system this year in addition to
their salaries.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-05-05
Won.un's Face.

What furniture can give such finish to
room, as tender woman's face" asks George
Ellott. Not any. we are happy to answer, pro-
expression. The pale, anxious, blcodl SIS face
If the coasumptive: or the evident sufTerings
of the dyspeptic, induce feelings OF sorrow and
DR.. PIerce's ''Golden Medical Discovery" the
EoFereign remedy for consumption and other
dysI epsia and other digestive troubles Sod
everywhere.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-05-05

young man was waiting to take her to
drive, and she was hurrying with her
toilet, she grabbed blue pencil by mis-
take, and then thoroughly surprised her
escort by appearing with eyebrows a
shade or two darker than her own lovely
eyes.
A NICE young schoolmistress out in
Iowa had among her pupils bad boy
whom she attempted to punish. She
found he was too big for her, but her
young man happening in before school
was out, she asked his aid, and with Il
thrashed the boy. Now the boys pa
threatens to sue the teachers young man
for assault and battery.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-05-05

Wcmust learn, says George Eliot, to
accommodate ourselves to the discovery
that some of those cunningly fashioned
instruments called human souls have only
n very limited range Of music, and viii
not Yibraie in The least under tough that
fills otheg7 with tromglous rapture o.
guiYpFiAg asaaY,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-05-05

a. e cd proverb is certainly true in the case
Of DR.. Pierces Pheasant Purgative Pellets"
which are iii tie sugar-wrapped parcels, carce-
much ca! h2r,ic power as is done up in the big
gest, most repulsive-looking pill. Unlike the
Big pills, however, tkey are mild and pleasant
in their OF eration-do not pro luce gripping
pains. nor render the bowels costive after
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-05-05
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YOU2

Do you feel dull. languid. low-spirited, life
less, and indescrbably miserable, both physi-
Cally and mentally; experience Il sense OF
fullness or boating after eating, or of gone
ing, tongue coated, bitter or bad taste in
mouth irregular appetite, dizziness, frequent
headaches, blurred eyesight, floating specks
before the eyes. nervous prostraticn c=-aN-
haustion, irritability, OF temper. hot tiushes,
alternating with chilly sensations, sharp,
biting, transient pains here and there, cold
feet. drOwsinesS after meals, wakefulncss, or
disturbed and unrefreshng sleep, constant,
understandable feeling of dread, or of ifnpend-
ing calamityI
Of these symptoms, YOU are suffering from
that most common of American maladies-
Bilious Dyspepsia, or Torpid Liver, associated
with Dyspepsia, or Indigestion. The more
complicated your disease has become, the
greater the number and diversity of symp-
toms. No matter what stage it has reached,
DIR. Piercess Golden Medical Discovery
will subdue ii, if taken according TO direc-
lions for a reasonable length of time. 1T not
cured. complications multiply and Consump-
ton of the Lungs, Skin Diseases, Heart Disease,
Rheumatism, Kidney Disease, or other grave
malsdies are quite liable to set in and, sooner
or later induce q fatal termination.
DIR. Picrce7S Golden Medical Dis
cOVery acts powerfully upon the Liver, and
through that great blood purifying organ,
cleauSes the system of all blood-taints and i'm
puritiCs, from whatever cause arising. IL 10
equally eicaciOus in acting upon the Kid
neys, and other eNcretory organs, cleansing,
strengthening, and healing their diseases. As
an appctiZing, restorative tonic it promotes
digestion and nutrition, thereby building up
both flesh and strength. In maiarial districts,
this wonderful medicine has gained great
celebrity in curing Fever and Ague, Chills and
Fever, Dumb Ague. and kindred diseases.
DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-05-05

TIE sTQrTEsT difficulties, when over
ooneb by grace divine, may be transformed
into asopping-atonea leading upward to
ttla attainment NJ the pag3oat life,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-05-05

A HOLY life spent in the sarvice Of God
and In communion with him is, without
doubt, the most pleasant and comfortable
l!ge that RBy .pRt' eaa live in THE world.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-05-05

of any lady in this world, and she wouldn't
give more til an half the sidewalk to any queen
or empress living. She paid $3.50, eco for
pair of diamond earrings and was ten minutes
making the bargain.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-05-05
A Profitable Invegtment

First Railway MGn-How many children
have you row !: Second Railway Man-Thir-
teen. First Railway Man-Goodness! think
it is about time you put on the heir brakes.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-05-05

Delicate diseases of either sex, however in
iuced, radically cured. Address, with 10 cents
in stamps for book, Worlds Dispensary Nod
al s s0ciafiOn. Buffaln. n. Y.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-05-05

March, 1882, Rev. L. n. st. Onge, P. P. In
dian Missionary, Glen Falls, n. Y, wrote: ~
single application OF st. Jacobs Oil relieved II g
of rheumatism" October 20, 1886, he writes
again: at cured me them
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-05-05

The fund of $500, 900 or 50, SEQ, coo,
left by George Peabody, for building i'm
proved houses for the poor of London,
has, through rent and interest, grown to
e910,668 or 81, 513, $40. There are now
5,0l4 separate dwellings,, containing II, =
$50 rooms, and the average rent of each
dwelling is less than 1925 week.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-05-05

Can be made in a postal card, if it Is u ed to
geui your address on TO Hallett & Co, Port-
imnd Ne. Who can furnish you work that you
can do and i've at home, Wherever you are
located; few there are who cannot earn over
IS Der dav. and some have made over $50.
Capital n reurired; you are started free.
Either sex; all ages. All particulars Tree.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-05-05
Best Goods are Put in smallest Parcels.

The pig has wallowed in the mire, he is
seeking p clean person to rub against (said Of
disgraced persons who wish to Keep good COM
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-05-05

1t is often wondered why the dear girls car
not have mustaches on their faces. They can
whenever they wish; that is, whenever they
make up their minds to take man with it.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-05-05

II q man is faithful 70 truth, truth
will be faithful to li'a, Ha need h&Te
40 faagR, E!s saodeaa IL 2 question ct
tinle,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-05-05

When & man goes up in a balloon he should
be sure and bring the balloon down with
him when lie desceuds
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-05-05
GsJaES ALL wSgEsOHS,

from a common Blotch, or Eruption, TO the
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plates. on Skin Diseases, or the same amount
FOR a Treatise ON ScrOfulous Affections
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-05-05

No lady should live IN perpetual fear, ana
suffer from the more serious troubles that SO
often appear, when DR.. kilmeT's COMPLETE
FEMALE REMEDY is certain TO prevent and cure
TumOr and Cancer there.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-05-05
A White Weasel

4 white weasel, which is regarded as
very rare curiosity, was trapped recently
in the vicinity Of Missouri City, Mo, by
young lad named Frank Foley. This
is the first one of this color ever seen i'll
that section, and the hide is in the pos
session of the boy yet, held as a curiosity.
An Old trapper. speaking of white wea-
sells, said that just one in every thousand
was white and the 900 were Of uniform
color Lbe- U270rydt
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-05-05

"RoYAL GLUE mcnds anythingl Broken
China, Glass Wood. Free Walls at Drugs & Gro.
BRONCHITIS is cureo by frequent smnll
doses of Piso's Cure for Consumption.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-05-05

1t is said that there is still living in Balti-
more woman who was kissed by Lafayette
before he left this country. She is very old
and deaf and near-sighted, but she remembers
that he missed his aim and kissed her on the
chin and she didn't like it q bit.